Roll-paper holder and cutter



(No Model.)

W. G. HAAS.

ROLL PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER. No. 439,872. Patented Nov. 4, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WVALTER G. HAAS, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

ROLL-PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,872, dated November4, 1890. Application filed February 10, 1890. Serial No. 339,791. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVALTER G. I-lAAS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Roll Holders andCutters; and I do hereby declare that the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in paper-roll holders and cutters,the several features of which will be fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

The objects of my invention are to support the pivots of the roller insuch manner that the said roller with its supply of paper will notreadily move 011 its axes when the paper is grasped to be torn and tohave the cutter of such form that the end of the paper will be heldtherein in convenient position to be grasped by the hand.

I accomplish the objects by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure I is an inner view of the devicein cross-section on line 00, Fig. I. Fig. II is a front view of thedevice. Fig. III is a top view of the blade.

Like letters designate like parts in the three views.

The frame comprises the base C, standards A A, and the cross-bar B atthe top. On the inner surfaces of the standards are V-shaped lugs, whichform bearings for the ends of the roller F, and near the base are arms Awhich extend forward and support the blade D. This blade comprises asquare edge, alengthened slot 5, and a strengthening-flange r, and isheld to the arms of the frame by the screws t t. The object in using asquare edge is that the paper may be separated by being drawn down overthe upper angle or drawn up against the lower angle. The narrow slot inthe blade is for the purpose of supporting the end of the paper insuitable position to be caught by the fingers in drawing the paper fromthe roll.

The purpose of the V-shaped lugs is to add friction in the bearings forthe roller, so that the roll will notreadily turn on its axis. Thestandards are provided with lugs 11. and w, and through these screwsenter to attach the base and top. The circular line B and the extensionthereof through and beyond the blade represents the roll of paper, whichis wound on the roller F. After putting the roll of paper in thestandards the operation is thus: Put the end of the roll from beneath upthrough the slot, then separate the part beyond the blade by drawing thesame against the upper angle of said blade, and it is then in suitableshape to inclose a package. The operation of separating the paper may bethe reverse of that described. The end of the paper may be carried downthrough the slot and separated at thelower angle of the blade.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire'to secureby Letters Patent, is

In a paper-roll holder and cutter, the combination of the standards A A,provided with V-shaped lugs, a roll E, and the spindles of the roller Eon which said roll is held, said roller having bearings within saidV-shaped lugs adapted to act as a brake, substantially as described. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presenceof two witnesses.

\VALTER G. HAAS.

Witnesses:

B. PICKERING, B. F. HERSHEY,

